May 28, 2014, 4:08PM

At a high-performing, high-poverty middle school, 98 percent of faculty members say they experience trust and mutual respect. At one Hillsboro elementary school, only 11 percent of faculty members say so. Full story »

May 13, 2012, 10:20PM

State officials agree the updated records are accurate and have officially raised Portland's four-year graduation rate for its class of 2011 to 62 percent, up from the 59 percent rate announced in January Full story »

October 12, 2011, 6:01AM

Elementary enrollment surges, driving enrollment in Oregon's largest school district above 47,000. High schools are bigger and more like-sized, as district leaders had planned. Some elementary and K-8 schools experienced big growth spurts. Full story »

December 18, 2010, 9:53PM

Judged by statistics, Roosevelt was the worst performing high school in Oregon last year. Now, propelled by a $7.7 million federal grant, the North Portland high school is "running 100 miles an hour," in the words of its principal, to do better Full story »

August 25, 2010, 8:53PM

Loren "Dracey" Ware displays his G-clef on the back of his head, a sign of his devotion to music, which will be his major this fall at St. Francis College in Brooklyn, New York. With the substantial assistance of the Roosevelt High School community, Ware, 18, will be attending St. Francis College in Brooklyn, New York. Beth Nakamura/The Oregonian

August 25, 2010, 8:53PM

Roosevelt High School principal Charlene Williams feels Loren "Dracey" Ware's G-clef in his hair Wednesday at Roosevelt High School in the Sun School room. With the substantial assistance of the Roosevelt High School community, Ware, 18, will be attending St. Francis College in Brooklyn, New York. Ware will be flying to New York--his very first plane ride--later this month to...

August 25, 2010, 8:53PM

Loren "Dracey" Ware, at Danielle DeMarco's urging, completes thank you cards to people in the Roosevelt High School community for helping him with getting to college in the fall. With the substantial assistance of the Roosevelt High School community, Ware, 18, will be attending St. Francis College in Brooklyn, New York. Ware will be flying to New York--his very first...

July 07, 2010, 6:34PM

Charlene Williams, a small academy principal at Roosevelt for the past year, gets a congratulatory hug from school secretary Leinaala Slaughter after it was announced that Williams is promoted to campuswide principal for the fall. Williams will spearhead the daunting effort to reverse three decades of low achievement at the high-poverty North Portland school. Beth Nakamura/The Oregonian

July 07, 2010, 6:34PM

Portland Public School Superintendent Carole Smith speaks at a press conference held Wednesday afternoon at Roosevelt High School. Oregon was awarded $32.7 million through the School Improvement Grants program from the U.S. Department of Education. Several million will go to Roosevelt High School, where the announcement was made Wednesday. Beth Nakamura/The Oregonian

July 07, 2010, 6:34PM

Portland Public School Board member Bonnie Regan, (left) chats with Robb Cowie, Director of Community Involvement and Public Affairs for PPS, and State Schools Superintendent Susan Castillo at Roosevelt High School Wednesday afternoon. Oregon was awarded $32.7 million through the School Improvement Grants program from the U.S. Department of Education. Several million will go to Roosevelt High School, where the...

July 07, 2010, 6:34PM

Alex Stone, 17, and an incoming junior at Roosevelt High School, approaches some challenging work that he'll need to get through in order to reclaim class credit he lost during his sophomore year at the school. With him, at right, is academic support coordinator Melody Wymer. Oregon was awarded $32.7 million through the School Improvement Grants program from the U.S....